3 Ingredient Vegetable Beef Soup . . . a quick and easy meal!
School is getting ready to start. In fact, next week children will be back in school. So, from my years of being a public school music teacher, I know that "Back to School" means a need for "Quick and Easy" meals. This 3 Ingredient Vegetable Beef Soup is definitely Quick and Easy! And simple, but delicious!
Making the 3 Ingredient Vegetable Beef Soup . . .
I found this recipe back in the spring when I was looking for some really good 3 ingredient recipes. It looked good, so I decided to give this one a try. The three ingredients are:
Ground round (I only buy ground round because of the much lower fat content.)
V-8 juice (This is the FIRST time I bought or used V-8 … [Read more...]

3 Ingredient Cream Biscuits . . .
In case you haven't notices, I'm kinda on a "3 Ingredient" kick, and these 3 Ingredient Cream Biscuits are terrific! Much better, in fact, than I had thought. But anything made with heavy cream is great, don't you think?
I first saw this recipe on Pinterest. Then I got an email with this recipe in it from Melissa's Southern Style Kitchen. So, my brain said, "Make these 3 Ingredient Cream Biscuits!" After all, how would you ever know if something is good or not unless you try it? So, it was biscuit making time at my house!
Making the 3 Ingredient Cream Biscuits . . .
These biscuits were so simple, it's unbelievable. In fact, anyone who thinks they can't make biscuits can make these. The instructions … [Read more...]

Slow Cookers for easy dinners!
One of my New Year's resolutions is to find and make more meals in my Crockpot, or slow cooker. I found this slow cooker pork chop recipe on The Frugal Girls website. They called theirs "Crockpot BBQ Coca-Cola Pork Chops"! Well, since it only used 3 ingredients, I decided to name mine, "3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Pork Chops". Three ingredients makes this slow cooker recipe even better! Plus you don't have to brown the pork chops, which adds to the ease in which you can put this dish together.
Some benefits of using a slow cooker, i.e., Crockpot . . .
I have never, until now, been very interested in using a slow cooker . . . Crockpot. When I was being taught how to cook, slow cookers didn't even exist! You … [Read more...]

Maribeth Alexander,

I love to collect recipes, cook and entertain. I also love music! I have had a desire for some time to have a blog where I could bring my two passions--food and music--together. "Food and Forte" is the realization of that desire. Read More…

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